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358 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 2:16 PM
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Replying to: gmore (Jul 06, 2008 5:51 pm) TRANSMISSION FAILURES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BEARING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRY EMAILING THE STAR EDITOR FOR AUTOMOBILES OR W5 PRODUCER!!!!!!!! THIS IS STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE HEARD FOR ALL THE SMALL GUYS IN THIS WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Replying to: pannobaji (Jul 06, 2008 6:12 pm) This is kind of true. But they did not explain why! Here it is!!! What the experts have told me is that there are two bearings on the lower shaft of the transmission. Both bearings will fail. But the one on the outside towards the drivers wheel seems to be more prone to failure. Why you ask! Well it can not handle the load when you accelerate/downshift etc. It only has 7ball bearings in it. the expert told me it should really have 9 ball bearing inside the bearing. Then it probably will not fail. And secondly that bearing is in a different compartment they told me and that lubrication is minimal to this bearing causing it to pit etc.Because there is plate between that bearing and the rest of the transmission. He told me there is no upgrade bearing out there. Have to use the original equipment only. That is why it keeps failing. Only way to fix this transmission is a redisgn!!!! That would cost millions since you may have to recast alot things , redesign the end part of the transmission where the fifth gear sits with this bearing. I learnt of this recently from the experts.
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Replying to: pannobaji (Jul 06, 2008 6:32 pm) 
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Replying to: rich505 (Jul 06, 2008 1:50 pm) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Camry I had the 82 Supra and there isn't any Camry, now or then, which could even compare in performance. It came with Ricaro seats, pop up head lights, Crager designed mag wheels, and a nine band graphic equalizer. It had 4 wheel disc brakes and the parking brake housed inside the rear disc rotor. It made the 82 VETT look sick and handled much better. The motor was a double over head cam V6 which looked like a V12. Over 70% of Porche's business is consultation and in 79 the Tagra band, large pistons, and large crank on the Celica reeked of German engineering. I know this is way off topic. However, I have a 2002 Z28 which is fast over, 300 horse power. The way they measured HP then as to today is different. They use it as a steroid to sell cars today and prior they tried to hush it down so the car would be insurable.
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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Jul 07, 2008 5:38 pm) There are a lot of people posting on this blog out $2500 or more each for a failed main bearing in a Matrix transmission. We are using this blog as a means to organize and do something about it. Please start your own blog and enjoy the rest of your conversation. PLEASE START YOUR OWN BLOG AS THE REST OF US ARE TRYING TO GET OUR MONEY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Replying to: cruperjes8 (Jun 23, 2008 6:52 pm) 
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Replying to: cruperjes8 (Jul 12, 2008 7:08 pm)
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Replying to: canonlaw (Jul 13, 2008 2:28 pm) The reason that it was so cheap was because they fixed your WHEEL bearing, not the main bearing INSIDE the TRANMISSION. Book time to remove the transmission is 6 hour, plus another book time of 6 hours to put it back on, plus a book time of 18 hours to rebuild. Lots of bearings on car, fortunately, your problem was the wheel hub not your transmission. |
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